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Item #: 30092G. FileMaker Pro Advanced includes all the features of FileMaker Pro plus a suite of advanced
development and customization tools to help you design and develop more powerful, more customized
database solutions - faster and easier than ever before!Customize your database even more by adding your
own menus and menu items using the Custom Menu feature of FileMaker Pro Advanced. Plus, you can add
Tooltips to layout objects to make your layouts more intuitive. Even create standalone, runtime applications
that include the FileMaker Web Viewer.FileMaker Pro Advanced includes essential debugging and reporting
tools that help you build stable, reliable solutions more efficiently. It's easier than ever to pinpoint problem
areas by reviewing scripts step-by-step in the Script Debugger. You can monitor fields, variables, expressions,
and even test calculation formulas with the Data Viewer, as well as temporarily disable script steps to test
portions of your scripts.Once you've designed and deployed your database, the FileMaker Pro Advanced
database reporting and optimization features will help you update solutions more easily and keep them running
at peak performance. Update databases faster by importing multiple tables or by using copy/paste to move
fields, tables, scripts, and script steps. Get comprehensive information on database schema and options, like
fields, web viewers, layouts, Custom Menus, and more with the Database Design Report. Plus, the FileMaker
Maintenance Tools will ensure you're getting maximum performance from your solutions.
Product Description
FileMaker Pro Advanced - ( v. 9.0 ) - complete package
Category: Business applications
Subcategory: Business - databases / database tools
Version: 9.0
License Type: Complete package
License Qty: 1 user
License Pricing: Standard

2. Language(s): English
Platform: Windows, MacOS
Distribution Media: CD-ROM
Package Type: Retail
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Product Description
FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced includes all the features of FileMaker Pro 9 plus a suite of advanced development
and customization tools to help you design and develop more powerful, more customized database
solutions--faster and easier than ever before.
FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced has all the features of FileMaker Pro 9 plus it
includes a suite of advanced development and customization tools, so you can
design and develop more powerful, more customized database solutions Ñ
faster and easier than ever before!
Design and Develop Databases
More Efficiently
Create your own menus
Customize your database even more by using
the Custom Menu feature. Modify FileMaker
menus to execute scripts from menu items. You
can rename, add or delete menu items,
customize keyboard shortcuts and even add or
delete entire menus. Toolbar icons, context
menus, window options, keyboard shortcuts,
and the Mode menus will automatically inherit
customized menu behavior.
Add tooltips to make things easy
Make your layouts more informative and
intuitive by adding tooltips to any field or layout
object. Mouse over an item to which you've
added a tooltip to display helpful tips for using
your solution or calculation results. You can
even include static text or calculated results to
provide more insights into your data or to
temporarily provide information that you don't
want permanently displayed on your layout.
Distribute your solutions off-the-shelf
If you'd like to distribute a database to
non-FileMaker users, creating a Runtime
application is a great solution. FileMaker
Runtime applications make it easy to create
off-the-shelf, royalty-free FileMaker solutions
that allow users to access FileMaker database
information, but limit their ability to make
modifications. Runtime applications take full
advantage of the new features in FileMaker Pro
9. Please note that runtime applications cannot
be shared over a network, do not include the
ability to create Adobe PDF or Microsoft Excel
files, and do not include the support for
External SQL Data Sources.
DIY data entry
"Kiosk-based" applications display your
database in full-screen "presentation" mode
while hiding the application menus. Use this
"do-it-yourself" data entry feature for event
registrations and mailing list sign ups.
Use custom functions & external function
plug-ins
Use the FileMaker Custom Function feature to
build powerful, recursive custom functions that
can be reused across tables. Plus you can build
even more robust calculations and extend
databases with the External Function Plug-in
API.

3. FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced includes essential debugging and reporting tools
that help you build stable, reliable solutions more efficiently.
Debug and Troubleshoot More
Efficiently
More insight = less time debugging
The FileMaker Data Viewer monitors fields,
variables, and expressions to help you gain
more insight when troubleshooting your
database. You can even test calculation
formulas without modifying your database
schema - which can be a huge time saver!
Debugging made easy
The FileMaker Script Debugger is an interactive
tool that helps you pinpoint problem areas in
your FileMaker Scripts. You can review scripts
one step at a time, set and clear breakpoints,
see details of calling scripts and trace script
history quickly. Plus, you can easily disable
script steps if you'd like to test just a portion of
your new script. Addressing script errors is
easier than ever before because you can view
the error result of the last script step, and set
scripts to automatically pause when a script
error occurs.
Once you've designed and deployed your database, the FileMaker Pro 9
Advanced reporting and optimization features will help you update solutions
more easily and keep them running at peak performance.
Modify and Maintain Databases
With Ease
Doing things over and over Ñ is over!
You can reuse existing work to make updates
painless. Simply copy and paste fields, tables,
scripts, and script steps within or across tables.
You can also import multiple tables at once to
save time, or if you just want to reuse the
database schema without importing data, you
can do that, too.
Get a bird's eye view
Get more comprehensive information on
database schema and options with the
Database Design Report. See details on fields,
tables, scripts, portals, Tab Panel Controls,
Custom Menus, Tooltips, and more. The
Database Design Report even helps you
troubleshoot missing references, broken
relationships, and calculations.
Run at peak performance
Use the FileMaker File Maintenance tools to
maximize database performance. The
CompactFile tool removes free disk space from
a file, reducing the file size and streamlining
data access, and the OptimizeFile tool improves
file access speed by moving logically related
data closer together. Keeping your databases in
shape is easy now, thanks to FileMaker Pro 9
Advanced!

4. Top 10 ways to turbocharge your solutions using
FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced:
1. Customize menus and toolbars by renaming, adding, or
deleting menu items or replacing entire menus with your own
choices for a completely customized solution. When you
update a menu the associated toolbar icons, context menus,
window options, keyboard shortcuts, and the Mode menus
are automatically updated to match.
2. Make your layouts more informative by adding tooltips to
fields or layout objects. Tooltips are static text or can be
based on calculated results. Either way you will provide more
insights into your data, and deliver essential information
without cluttering your layout.
3. Build or modify databases faster by importing multiple
tables at once or by using copy/paste to move fields and
tables in or across files.
4. Pinpoint problem areas as you step through scripts in a
Script Debugger. You can even temporarily disable scripts to
test portions of a script.
5. Keep an eye on current field values, variables, or
expressions with the Data Viewer. Debug scripts and test
calculation formulas without modifying your underlying
database schema.
6. Create standalone runtime solutions that do not require
the FileMaker Pro application to be installed.
7. Create a kiosk-based application where all menus are
hidden Ñ great for event registrations, surveys, and collecting
names for mailing lists.
8. Build more robust calculations and extend database
capabilities with Custom Functions and the External Function
Plug-in API.
9. Generate a report that provides comprehensive
information on your database schema and options, like fields,
tables, Custom Menus, FileMaker Web Viewers, and more
with the Database Design Report. It's invaluable as a
troubleshooting tool by locating missing fields, broken
relationships, problem calculations, and more.
10. Use the file maintenance tools to maximize database
performance and to compact and recover unused space for
faster access.
Connect to the world of data in so many new ways!
Combining both power and simplicity, FileMaker Pro 9 gives you the tools you need to connect to the world of
data!
Get started quickly

5. The award-winning ease of use that is built into every aspect of FileMaker Pro continues to be praised by
millions of customers and industry experts around the world. With its easy installation and setup, you'll be up
and running in a matter of minutes--not hours or days.
Gather your information in one place
Information comes in many forms, from business cards to Microsoft Excel files, images to SQL Server
data--FileMaker Pro helps you bring it all together with a few clicks. Convert Excel spreadsheets and other files
to FileMaker Pro databases for easier searching, sorting, reporting, and sharing. Or use powerful productivity
features designed to make data entry much faster and more accurate.
Instant access to the information you need
Use FileMaker Pro to organize, sort through, and find information from individual contacts to large data sets.
When someone calls, you will have the contact history, the project state, or the shipment status right at hand.
Bring up records by date, location, or content. Create formulas and calculations and summaries. You will be
amazed how easy it is to be informed.
Report and communicate all your information
Transform data into useful information by creating reports and layouts that work the way you do. FileMaker Pro
comes complete with step-by-step tools that help you create reports and then email them to your colleagues as
Adobe PDF or Excel files. Or choose from hundreds of pre-defined templates for labels and envelopes to help
get the word out with ease.
Power to take you further
Build powerful yet flexible custom applications using the FileMaker Pro relational database management
system. Design complete scalable solutions for your organization and automate repetitive tasks with the
powerful scripting language, all without the help of a programmer.
Built-in network sharing and security
Securely sharing databases is easy with FileMaker Pro. Windows and Mac OS FileMaker Pro users on the same
network can access the same database file simultaneously. And with the advanced security model in FileMaker
Pro, you can determine what your users can do and see.
Connect with the Web
Publishing basic web forms or web-based status updates and lists is simple with the Instant Web Publishing
feature built into FileMaker Pro. You can create web forms for event sign-ups, customer feedback and service
requests. Or setup security privileges for your clients so they can login through their web browser to get a
status update. And you can harness the information that is available on the Web by using the FileMaker Web
Viewer to get real-time information from the Web that is associated with your data without having to open a
Web browser.

6. It's never been easier to connect directly to the information you need in
FileMaker Pro with the FileMaker Quick Start Screen and enhanced built-in
FileMaker Help.
New! Connect to Your FileMaker Data
On your mark, get set, connect!
Connect directly to the information you need every time you launch FileMaker Pro 9 with the new FileMaker
Quick Start Screen. Whether you want to create a new database, open an existing database or learn more
about using FileMaker Pro 9, you'll get to where you need to go faster than ever.
Faster from the start
The FileMaker Quick Start Screen is the first screen you see when launching FileMaker Pro 9. It provides a
simple navigation to create a new database, open an existing database, or learn more about the product with
the FileMaker Learning Center.
Create Database--Build a FileMaker Pro database from scratch or choose from one of 30 Starter Solutions.q
Open Database--Browse files, open recent files or choose from your customized list of favorite files. Even addq
or delete files from your favorites list.
Learn More--Learn FileMaker Pro at your own pace with the FileMaker Learning Center.q
For those who are new to FileMaker Pro, you'll have everything you need in one place to get you started on
your first database. For those who have been using FileMaker Pro for years, you'll love being able to open
recent files or create a favorites list of the databases that you use most often.
Help when you need it
Now it is even easier to harness the power and flexibility of FileMaker Pro to build a solution that works for you.
When you are working on a calculation, setting up a button, creating a new layout, or adding a FileMaker Web
Viewer, just click on the new "Learn moreÓ button in these dialogs for quick access to the relevant sections of
the built-in FileMaker Help.
You'll quickly be on your way to managing people, projects, assets and more--the easy way!

7. Stay on top of the details that matter the most. Conditional formatting is great for visually identifying when
something is out-of-bounds or needs attention.
At-a-glance indicators
Connect to changes in your FileMaker Pro 9 data by visually formatting fields and objects based on parameters
that you decide! New Conditional Formatting can be applied to fields, FileMaker Web Viewer objects, text
objects, or text based buttons. Choose from a list of pre-defined conditions or create your own with a
calculation for enhanced reporting. For example, you can now set future due dates to green and past due dates
to red and bold.
At-a-glance knowledge
Are any payments overdue? What contracts are expiring next month? Are you on-time and under budget?
Connect to changes in your data with Conditional Formatting. You set the way a field or object is displayed
based on parameters that you decide. Choose the font, font style, font size, font color and fill color. You'll know
who owes you money and what tasks are overdue because the font will change to bright red and bold (or
whatever you want it to) when this occurs.
Never miss a due date again
Let's say that you schedule shifts for a department where employees can only be scheduled to work if all of
their certifications are current. A visual reminder of the status of a certification would be very helpful to you.
For example, with Conditional Formatting you can set the date field so that:
If date is more than 30 days away, the date appears green.
If date is within the next 30 days, the date appears yellow.
If date is today or has already occurred, the date appears red.
Quick performance indicators
Many organizations use performance indicators to judge how well they are doing or to achieve desired
outcomes. Choose from a list of 20 pre-defined conditions or create your own with a calculation. This makes it
simple to monitor and troubleshoot when your performance indicators are outside of the thresholds that you've
defined.
Use Conditional Formatting with External SQL Data Sources to create useful information dashboards of your
organization's data.

8. Imagine being able to access the same information with others at the same time. It's safe and easy with FileMaker
Pro.
Database sharing made even easier
In just a few minutes, you can be sharing your database with others. Just click on Send Link and FileMaker Pro
will create an email with a simple hyperlink that when clicked on, will open your database. You can edit the
email in your email client to add any additional instructions or information about your database for your users
making it easier than ever for your users to connect to your database.
Simultaneous sharing
Let's say that you create a database in FileMaker Pro and then someone else in your organization wants to use
that database too. No need to post files to a server; sharing is built right into every copy of FileMaker Pro. If
your computers are connected to a network, you and up to nine other Windows and Mac OS FileMaker Pro users
can access the same database file simultaneously.* Plus, the new Send Link database sharing feature makes it
easy for others to connect to your database by creating an email with a hyperlink that launches your database
with one click.** You can also extend your database to publish basic Web forms, status and lists with Instant
Web Publishing or connect FileMaker Pro to your website with PHP Web Publishing.
And if you ever want to share with larger groups, FileMaker has easy-to-use server solutions available.
Powerful security
Databases can contain information from the most simplistic to the highly confidential. With the advanced
security features of FileMaker Pro, you decide who has access to what information and when. You can secure
your databases by assigning account names and passwords, and then assign custom privileges for each user,
specifying what they can view and edit, down to the field level. So you can limit what users can see and do by
restricting access based on your work rules.
*If you have more than 9 users, please learn more about FileMaker Server
**The recipient of the email must have FileMaker Pro installed.
Effortless reporting
Whether you want to create an invoice to send to a customer or publish a report to your team, FileMaker Pro 9

9. makes it easy to create an Adobe PDF from your FileMaker data directly within FileMaker using PDF Maker, a
feature introduced in FileMaker Pro 8. Now, with the new Append to PDF feature, you can combine multiple
reports into one PDF and email the PDF to the recipients you specify, connecting them to the latest information.
Latest Updates
Stay current with the latest software with new Software Update Notification. FileMaker Pro 9 automatically
checks for software updates weekly. All it takes is an Internet connection.
Create live connections to Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL with ease!
New! Connect to Your SQL Data
Do-it-yourself SQL reporting
Have you ever wished that you could access information stored in MS SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL? Now you
can! During a fast one-time setup, you add a SQL table or view to the FileMaker Relationship Graph and from
that point on you have a live connection to the external SQL data source. Then, create custom reports and
solutions using all your familiar FileMaker Pro tools.
Create solutions that include SQL data
No longer do you need high-end programming skills to add SQL data to FileMaker Pro solutions. Now anyone
can extend FileMaker Pro solutions to include information located in SQL systems--all without needing to know
any programming languages or how to write SQL queries. You can create new information by adding
supplemental calculation and summary fields to the SQL table in FileMaker. Run finds, sorts, and exports on the
table. Even use the values in scripts. It's easy because it is
FileMaker Pro.
FileMaker Pro gives you the tools you need to do all sorts of useful things with data from an external SQL data
source, multiple external SQL data sources, or FileMaker Pro and external SQL data source(s). Use SQL
information to create name badges or shipping labels. Track requisitions and purchase orders. Develop a visual
catalog of inventory and assets. Everything that FileMaker Pro can do--now you can do with data from SQL.
Enable knowledge workers to use SQL data - safely
If you are an administrator for a SQL database, you know the constant demand for ad-hoc data pulls and
custom solutions. Simply provide the knowledge workers in your organization with access to your SQL views or
tables. FileMaker Pro utilizes standard system-level DSNs and you decide what level of access to provide (read

10. only or read/write). Then they'll be off reporting and creating solutions to their heart's content and you'll be free
to work on other projects. Or use FileMaker Pro yourself and enjoy a dream environment for Rapid Application
Development and deployment.
Based on future-proof open ODBC standards
FileMaker Pro's External Data Source feature was built with future expansion in mind. The initial release is
certified to work with the following popular SQL databases:
MS SQL Server 2000
MS SQL Server 2005
Oracle 9g
Oracle 10g
MySQL 5.0 Community Edition (free)
The External Data Source feature also allows you to connect to remote FileMaker Pro databases, creating a
"one source" tool for bringing all your critical data together.
Locate the scripts you need, when you need them. Create new scripts in a flash with multiple script editing
windows.
New! Connect to Your Creativity
Super script organizing
The more scripts you add to automate your solution, the more important it is to stay organized. That's why
you'll appreciate how easy FileMaker Pro 9 makes it to group and edit your scripts with the new Script
Grouping and Editing Tools.
Get organized
Tracking down the script you need is virtually trouble-free with new Script Organization features. Group related
scripts for faster access. You can put all Report scripts in one group and all navigation scripts in another group.
Categorize scripts in whatever way makes sense to you. If you have a lot of scripts, you can collapse and
expand groups to make the list more manageable.
Instant discovery
Find the scripts you need in the blink of an eye, even if you don't know which group to look in. Just type as
much of the script name as you know in the search box and FileMaker Pro will show you the list of scripts that
match.

11. Super script editing
Get more out of scripts you have, and create new scripts faster. Quickly create new scripts by duplicating
similar ones you've already created. With multiple script editing windows, you can view existing scripts while
you develop a new script.
In addition, now multiple users can login to the same solution and edit scripts at the same time.
Connect to your creative side with more tools to make your layouts, including those with a Tab Control or
FileMaker Web Viewer, even better than before.
Creativity at your fingertips
Connect to your creativity! Now you can design better and more creative layouts with intuitive new layout
object tools. Modify the tab sizes with the new Tab Control options. Add a status bar or display HTML content
stored in your database with the new FileMaker Web Viewer options.
Precision tuning
The Tab Control is a great way to logically organize information. Now you can set the tabs to the width you
want. For example, you may have a small label but want the tab containing the label to be larger, possibly
because it looks better or because you want a larger area to click on. Or you may be putting images on the
tabs so you want the tabs to be big enough to fit the image. Now you can specify the size of the tab. Also, you
can designate which tab is the default front tab.
Up-to-date information
When a web page is loading in your browser, you can glance at the status bar to monitor progress. Now, you
can add the same status bar to the FileMaker Web Viewer. Also, you can dynamically display web pages in the
FileMaker Web Viewer that are driven by HTML stored in a field in your database.
One size fits all
Design it once. Use it anywhere. Layout objects, such as portals, tab controls, and the FileMaker Web Viewer,
will scale to fit the screen or printer being used. With the new Auto-Resize feature, layout objects that you

12. choose will resize or move in order to maintain a constant distance to the sides of the window or container that
they have been anchored to.
More great features
FileMaker Pro 9 also includes these new and exciting features:
New! Field Level Spell Checking so you can turn on or off visual spell-checking for individual fields.
New! Multiple Undos and Redos so you can undo and redo more than once when editing text within a field.
New! Enhanced Toolbars, including the new Align Toolbar for faster layout design and an updated Standard
Toolbar that includes buttons for PDF Maker and Excel Maker.
New! 10 additional Avery labels layouts including Shipping Labels ideal for packaging and printing
postage.
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